Search Results: label/festive cooking (93)

Goan
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…value and is now become valuable! Mackerel has a strong, heady aroma while cooking. This fish holds the stuffing well and the flesh is firm after cooking and is not as delicate as the pomfret. Besides, we Goans love the flavor of mackerel. Curries, croquetas, pickles, etc. prepared with mackerel taste heavenly. Even though mackerel has fine bones; it is a very tasty fish. Have you tried my Goan Mackerel Croquetas? Try them sometime as they are ver…

Indian
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…od fired ovens & stoves. Now we want to get back to the old process of cooking utensils & ways of cooking & baking as we realize the quality of flavors are much better. Modern techniques do save a lot of time but do not help in bringing out the authentic flavors. To re-create the original flavors we are returning back to the old ways to try & bring the authentic flavors we missed, back to our dining table. Cooking in a copper, bras…

Indian
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…abi and Mughlai cuisine. Methi is a herb but used as a vegetable in Indian cooking. The seeds are used as a spice and also included in preparing a number of sweet and savory cooking as well as baking. There are people who love methi and some who dislike it. Many are averse to it due to its subtle bitter taste. It imparts a strong, unique and distinctive flavor to any dish but should be added in moderation. A good way of including methi/fenugreek i…

Bakes
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…ply with a hot glass of milk. 🙂 Share the spirit of Christmas which brings festive good cheer and good tidings with family and friends. Bring in that infectious fun and laughter to your goodie table… munch away these beauties (Bolinhas / Bolinyas) with hot cups of your favorite beverage and ring in the joy of peace and harmony. Merry Christmas to one and all. 🙂 Ingredients: 250 gm fine Rawa / Suji / Rulao / Semolina 250 gm Sugar Powder or Sugar 25…

Desserts
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…ant to eat these beauties. J Brighten and light up your sweet platter this festive season with Carrot Coconut Ladoos and Beetroot Barfi / Chukandar ki Burfi. Below is a list of some of my favorite traditional ladoos to consider including on your festive sweet table… Rava Ladoo (Semolina / Suji Ladoo) Microwave Besan Ladoo Rava Besan Ladoo Ingredients: 250 gm Carrots; wash, peel & grate 150 gm dessicated Coconut + for rolling 75 gm Khoya…

Homemade Ingredients
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…harashtra and has a heavenly fragrance which makes you feel so calm. While cooking just a pinch or two of the divine Goda Masala added to a dish transforms it to a sublimely delicious one. This earthy, dry seasoning/masala blends equally well into meats, seafood, vegetables, rice, lentils/dals and pulses. If you are using this wonderful Maharashtrian Goda Masala while cooking, the aroma will waft in your entire house and your neighbours will feel…

Indian
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…ed leaves do have enough water content so water may not be necessary while cooking. It is not just the farming community in the villages but even people living in crowded cities and towns include methi in their diet as they do understand the nutritive and medicinal importance of this super vegetable even though it has a hint of bitter taste. It all depends on the quality or species of the methi leaves. As you get accustomed to eating it regularly;…

Christmas
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…homemade wine. I made two wines for Christmas and to celebrate the entire festive season. The tasting session was a success and my family gave their approval and here I am, sharing this wine with you! 🙂 To make this Beetroot Wine, you need to have good quality beetroot. It is also important that they have a good color and are sweet. This will ultimately determine the quality and color of your wine. When the wine was ready, it had a gorgeous color…

Bakes
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…platter; it is served at regular tea time and baked at all celebratory and festive occasions. It can be baked two ways. One of the version’s is posted earlier. Here is the other version of Goan Baath / Baatica which I do bake and my grandmother would too. This is a beautiful Goan Baath Rainbow Cake Tart wherein the Baath cake batter is in pale or vibrant colors and baked in a sweet short crust pastry. The top of the cake is further covered with pa…

Bakes
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…you wish to enjoy these Date Rolls until New Year. They do make excellent festive gifts… 🙂 For the Stuffing / Filling: 20 firm Whole Dates with seeds 20 slivered pieces Walnuts or Cashew nuts 1tbsp Rum (optional) Preparation of Stuffing / Filling: Prep all the dates by slitting each date partially not all the way through and remove the seed. If using rum toss the dates in them. Let them rest for a couple of hours or preferably overnight. Stuff ea…

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